TY - JOUR
T1 - Spinal delta opioid receptor subtype activity of 6-monoacetylmorphine in Swiss webster mice
AU - Rady, Jodie J.
AU - Baemmert, Daniel
AU - Takemori, A. E.
AU - Portoghese, P. S.
AU - Fujimoto, James M.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1997/2
Y1 - 1997/2
N2 - Heroin and 6-monoacetylmorphine (6MAM) given intracerebroventricularly in Swiss Webster mice, act on supraspinal delta (δ) opioid receptors to produce antinociception in the tail flick test. More specifically, this action of heroin involves δ1 and 6MAM involves δ2 opioid receptors. Even though 6MAM given intrathecally (IT) in Swiss Webster mice also activates δ receptors to produce antinociception, the subtype of δ receptor in the spinal cord is not known. The present study addressed this question. First, in order to confirm the subtype selectivity of the δ opioid receptor antagonists in the spinal cord, 7-benzylidenenaltrexone (BNTX, a selective δ1 receptor antagonist) and naltriben (a selective δ2 receptor antagonist) were administered IT against the prototypic δ1 and δ2 peptide agonists [D-Pen2,5]enkephalin (DPDPE) and [D-Ser2,Leu5]enkephalin-Thr (DSLET), respectively. DPDPE-induced antinociception was inhibited by BNTX, but not naltriben. The opposite selectivity occurred for DSLET; naltriben, but not BNTX, administered IT inhibited IT DSLET-induced antinociception. Therefore, the antagonists differentiated between spinal δ1 and δ2 opioid receptor subtype agonist actions. This differentiation was further demonstrated by administration of the antagonists IT against the antinociceptive action of β-endorphin given intracerebroventricularly. The antinociceptive action of β-endorphin is due to spinal release of met-enkephalin which results in spinal δ2 receptor activation. This antinociception was reduced by IT naltriben, but not BNTX, administration. The antagonists were then administered against IT 6MAM-induced antinociception. Neither BNTX nor naltriben given alone, each at twice the usual dose, altered IT 6MAM-induced antinociception. When the antagonists were administered together, each at the usual dose, the antinociceptive action of 6MAM was inhibited. Thus, even though a differentiation between spinal δ1 and δ2 opioid receptor activity can be obtained with naltriben and BNTX, blockade of the individual δ receptor subtypes does not appear to alter IT 6MAM antinociception. Therefore, these results suggest that 6MAM, given IT, is acting on a δ opioid receptor but this receptor in the spinal cord appears to be different from the δ2 receptor on which 6MAM acts in the brain.
AB - Heroin and 6-monoacetylmorphine (6MAM) given intracerebroventricularly in Swiss Webster mice, act on supraspinal delta (δ) opioid receptors to produce antinociception in the tail flick test. More specifically, this action of heroin involves δ1 and 6MAM involves δ2 opioid receptors. Even though 6MAM given intrathecally (IT) in Swiss Webster mice also activates δ receptors to produce antinociception, the subtype of δ receptor in the spinal cord is not known. The present study addressed this question. First, in order to confirm the subtype selectivity of the δ opioid receptor antagonists in the spinal cord, 7-benzylidenenaltrexone (BNTX, a selective δ1 receptor antagonist) and naltriben (a selective δ2 receptor antagonist) were administered IT against the prototypic δ1 and δ2 peptide agonists [D-Pen2,5]enkephalin (DPDPE) and [D-Ser2,Leu5]enkephalin-Thr (DSLET), respectively. DPDPE-induced antinociception was inhibited by BNTX, but not naltriben. The opposite selectivity occurred for DSLET; naltriben, but not BNTX, administered IT inhibited IT DSLET-induced antinociception. Therefore, the antagonists differentiated between spinal δ1 and δ2 opioid receptor subtype agonist actions. This differentiation was further demonstrated by administration of the antagonists IT against the antinociceptive action of β-endorphin given intracerebroventricularly. The antinociceptive action of β-endorphin is due to spinal release of met-enkephalin which results in spinal δ2 receptor activation. This antinociception was reduced by IT naltriben, but not BNTX, administration. The antagonists were then administered against IT 6MAM-induced antinociception. Neither BNTX nor naltriben given alone, each at twice the usual dose, altered IT 6MAM-induced antinociception. When the antagonists were administered together, each at the usual dose, the antinociceptive action of 6MAM was inhibited. Thus, even though a differentiation between spinal δ1 and δ2 opioid receptor activity can be obtained with naltriben and BNTX, blockade of the individual δ receptor subtypes does not appear to alter IT 6MAM antinociception. Therefore, these results suggest that 6MAM, given IT, is acting on a δ opioid receptor but this receptor in the spinal cord appears to be different from the δ2 receptor on which 6MAM acts in the brain.
KW - 6-monoacetylmorphine
KW - 7-benzylidenena ltrexone
KW - DPDPE
KW - DSLET
KW - antinociception
KW - naltriben
KW - spinal delta opioid receptor subtype
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U2 - 10.1016/S0091-3057(96)00219-5
DO - 10.1016/S0091-3057(96)00219-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 9050081
AN - SCOPUS:0031043999
SN - 0091-3057
VL - 56
SP - 243
EP - 249
JO - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
JF - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
IS - 2
ER -